• Visas are valid from the date they are issued, for a three-month or a six-month period.
• The validity of residence ranges from 15 days to six months from the date of entry into Lebanon.
  
• Visas may be obtained by mail or in person at the Consulate General’s Headquarter.
  
• Visas cannot be issued on passports bearing Israeli stamps, visas, or seals.
  
• A Lebanese Visa is rendered invalid if the passport was subsequently stamped with an Israeli visa or seal.

Requirements

1. An application form. (click here to download)
2. A passport valid for a minimum period of six months.
3. One recent passport size photograph.
4. The fees, paid by money order to the Consulate General of Lebanon in Los Angeles, are as follows:
   3 Months One Entry $35.00 | 6 Months Multiple Entry $70.00
5. The following documents, as applicable:
   a- For Lebanese-American applicants: please enclose a copy of your Lebanese I.D. card or Extract of Civil Status (Ikhraj Kayd). b- For spouses of Lebanese nationals: a copy of the Lebanese marriage certificate and a copy of the husband’s Lebanese I.D. c- For non-Americans: please include a copy of your valid Greencard.
   d- For minors: a NOTARIZED parent consent form (signed by both parents) agreeing on the visa to be issued or a notarized copy of a court order allowing explicitly the minor to leave the United States in the case of separated or divorced parents.
   e- For private visits: a reference letter from the person or company to be visited, including their full address and telephone numbers.
   f- For business travelers and members of the press: a letter from your employer stating the purpose of the visit in addition to the full address and telephone number of the contact person in Lebanon.
6. A self-addressed stamped return envelope. Please mail all required documents to the following address: Consulate General of Lebanon in Los Angeles 660 S. Figueroa St. Suite 1050 Los Angeles, CA 90017